Jinling tossed and turned, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping herself.
She really wanted to have some private conversations with Xiao He, the kind of conversations that girls have between.
However, Wang Xuefeng was right there beside her, making her too shy to speak.
The latter seemed to sense something, so he openly took out a pair of earplugs, plugged his ears in front of the two of them, and then continued to rest quietly to the side.
Upon seeing this, Jinling was immediately moved.
"Waaaaah..."
Xiao He opened his eyes and stared blankly at Jinling, whose eyes were brimming with tears: "Why are you crying to me like that?"
Jinling still managed to get off her seat and slowly swam to his side. Without touching him, she grabbed the rope of the hammock that was protruding above the water and "hung" her chin on it.
With her little mouth pouting and a pitiful look of utter despair, she was practically ready to throw a tantrum.
"My heart is breaking..."
Xiao He rolled his eyes: "Bitter? You were so calm just now."
"This is called not losing face! Waaah..." Jinling felt even more aggrieved.
"Alright then." Xiao He shrugged.
"Can you help me think of a way..." Jinling shook the rope, looking at him with teary eyes.
"What method?" Xiao He immediately had a headache.
"Hmm...if..." Jinling tried hard to find the right words: "If a girl deliberately got close to Xuefeng in front of you, how would you swiftly and decisively defeat her?"
"Instant kill?" Xiao He stared at her blankly for a long time before saying, "The sixth technique of Wusheng, Crescent Slash."
Jinling slipped and almost got strangled to death by the rope.
"I...I didn't mean that..."
"What does that mean?"
"Exactly! Make her give up in a second! Make her quit on her own!"
"Give up in a second?" Xiao He thought about it seriously: "That's hard to say. First of all, it depends on the level of both sides."
Jin Ling seemed lost in thought, and after a long while, she raised her head: "What if she... is at a very high level?"
“If the opponent is of a high level and you want to subdue them without fighting, then you can only show off.” Xiao He said expressionlessly, but his tone sounded quite experienced.
"Showing off? For example?" Jin Ling's eyes lit up, as if she had grasped some inspiration.
In terms of rank, I am definitely not as good as Gao Lin.
After all, Gao Lin is a master of social skills in the business world, while I spend my days studying this and that at the academy, so my "level" in this area is naturally lower than hers.
From the first hidden clash just now, it's clear that Gao Lin is very good at preserving her position, and she can control the development of the situation with just a few words, making her extremely difficult to deal with.
"For example, if you know that your opponent is better than you, and your opponent also knows that you are worse than him, then if you suddenly come up with a method that is hard for him to figure out, and then first deceive yourself, with an air of being on top of the world, and then intimidate your opponent, making him dare not make any rash moves, then you have already succeeded halfway."
After Xiao He finished speaking vividly, he added, "But if you want your opponent to admit defeat immediately, it's still very risky without any real effect."
"Actual results?"
"It's about making him wary of your methods and unable to bear the consequences of failure. To put it simply, it's about admitting defeat if you don't want to die, or daring to take a gamble."
"To make her... afraid to gamble...?" Jinling couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Xiao He answered her question, but he found it inexplicable.
Because the woman named "Gao Lin" clearly had no elemental fluctuations at all.
Therefore, Jin Ling's assumption that "she is of a very high rank" is simply unfounded.
But judging from Jinling's expression, she was still thinking very seriously.
Xiao He silently shook his head, truly unable to understand why she had so much free time.
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In the lobby.
Gao Lin seemed to have finished saying what she wanted to say. As she stood up, she glanced in the direction of the corridor, a graceful and intellectual smile appearing on her lips.
"I really miss that place... As the host, don't you plan to take me back to see it?"
Jia Bo frowned slightly: "Miss Gao is a virgin, this is not appropriate."
“Ling’er is a lovely girl. I didn’t have a chance to say hello earlier. Would it be nice if you could introduce me to her properly?” Gao Lin smiled slightly. “After all, we’ll be business partners in the future…”
Jia Bo remained silent.
Because I found that I couldn't find a reason to refuse, but I also had a vague feeling that something was not right.
"Let's go, do you still think I'm a stranger?" Gao Lin covered her mouth and chuckled.
"..."
Footsteps sounded as the door opened, and Jinling and Xiao He turned around at the same time.
Jia Bo led Gao Lin across the threshold. The two had already changed into bathrobes, and there was no maid to guide them.
At first glance, I thought the man and woman who owned the house had arrived.
Even Xiao He, who wasn't particularly into the role, could vaguely sense the atmosphere of a chaotic battleground as he looked at this suggestive scene.
"What are you doing...?" Jin Ling blinked, and it wasn't hard to see the anger hidden beneath her feigned ease.
“Little sister Ling’er, I asked Jia Bo to bring me here to meet you.” Gao Lin smiled slightly: “If you don’t mind, you can call me sister.”
Jinling was speechless.
Jia Bo could tell something was wrong from her expression, so he quickly stepped forward to explain, "Ling'er, don't misunderstand. Although the Gao family moved to the capital, they recently opened a branch office. Gao Lin, as the person in charge, has cooperative relationships with both of our families, which is why she asked me to introduce you to her."
Jin Ling looked at Jia Bo as if he were an idiot.
How about introducing me to a business partner at a private hot spring?
Wang Xuefeng, who had remained silent the whole time, couldn't help but chuckle.
Upon hearing that light and clear laughter, Gao Lin finally noticed his figure and felt a sudden sense of excitement.
At this moment, Wang Xuefeng's eyes were not covered by a cloth strip, nor were they wearing colored contact lenses; he only had a pair of grayish-white pupils.
Although looking at him for a long time can create a strange pressure, it doesn't stop Gao Lin from appreciating his appearance.
With his innate ability to see into the mind activated, Wang Xuefeng's insight was at its maximum. Without saying a word, he silently reached out and grabbed something beside him.
Xiao He, who was lying comfortably in his seat, was inexplicably pulled into his arms.
Gao Lin was stunned for a moment before turning her gaze to the petite figure in his arms.
Faced with those near-perfect features, a feeling of "ashamed of oneself" arose spontaneously.
Wang Xuefeng grinned at Xiao He and whispered, "Instant kill..."
Apart from Jia Bo and Gao Lin, the remaining two were slightly taken aback, but then suddenly realized what was going on.
Jinling understood that there were some things she couldn't do alone.
Xiao He also understood that sometimes, the instant kill between women is not a 1v1 life-or-death duel in the arena.
As long as you're prettier than her, you win!
Simple!
"Hahahaha..." Xiao He suddenly discovered a whole new world: "This is my biggest cheat code, isn't it?"
"Cheating is a double-edged sword, so it's best to be careful," Wang Xuefeng coughed lightly.
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